Four Fascinating Areas of Cairo to visit beyond the pyramids.
Tag: markets
The Morning Market in Luang Prabang Laos
A visit to the Luang Prabang Morning Market.
Paris Markets in the 11th; Marché Bastille and Marché Popincourt
Paris markets in the 11th Arrondissement; Marché Bastille and Marché Popincourt
Shanghai Food
Shanghai; from crazy cheap and delicious street food to fancy-dancy cocktails and food with a view, this city knows how to get its grub on.
London in Winter; British Museum, Tate Modern and Borough Market
Why would we go to London in winter? It certainly wasn’t for the weather which was at best, chilly. We went to London to spend Christmas with David’s family. While that was lovely, in terms of sightseeing, the week around Christmas, may not the best time to be a tourist, but we were determined to…
A Day on Inle Lake, Myanmar (Burma); Ywama Market, In Dien, Ithtar Heritage House, and Phaung Daw Oo Pagoda
For our first full day on the lake we decided we wanted to be on the lake. This is not something we booked in advance so we spoke to the hotel, because basically there were no other options. They had a package boat tour for 30,000 kyat (about $30 at the time) for the day but it…
Siem Reap; The Old Market
I’ll be the first to admit we didn’t do much in Siem Reap, at least not much in the way of typical tourist activities. There were no visits to Angkor Wat, no Land Mine Museum, no night market. Instead, we took it easy, visited with friends, waited out the rain showers, ate well and adjusted…
Mercado San Pedro, Cusco Peru
If a town has a market, you know we’ll be there. On the morning of our second day in Cusco we got up fairly early and headed out toward the Mercado San Pedro, Cusco’s central market, where any and all manner of foodstuffs are sold. This is my kind of market; not only can you…